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Programme Notes are linked to some of the following works.
These records are incomplete as at May 2005
but will eventually include a complete list of all the works performed
by the Gwent Bach Society from 1951 to the present day.

1951
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
12 Oct 1951 Inaugural Meeting Of THE GWENT BACH SOCIETY The name was suggested byKen Loveland	Christchurch, Govilon Frank Salter	BACH/V WILLIAMS 'Giant Fugue' BACH Cantata BWV 53 BACH Concerto in D minor, two violins	Rae Edwards, Alto Dorothy Wood, Violin Mr W Cook, Violin	Mrs D Wood, Leader William Cook, Violin Mr T Morris, Pr 2 nd Violin Mrs D Salter, 2nd Violin Miss O'Brien, 2nd Violin Mr H Thomas 2nd Violin Mrs E Griffiths, Viola Mr M Carter, Cello Mr J Davis, Cello Mr A Williams, Double Bass Dr T Davies, Viola Mr C Jones, Bells Mr Leo Harrington, Organ Dr L Davies, Organ
1952
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
???	Angel Hotel Ballroom Abergavenny	BACH Brandenburg Concerti Nos 4, 3, 5 & 6 Piano Concerto No 1 Suite for Flute & Strings in B minor
17 May 1952 University College, Cardiff Extra Mural Dept Annual Rally	Temple of Peace Cardiff Frank Salter	Canu Pennillion - E Gwyndaf Evans, Singer BACH Brandenburg No 4 in G BACH Chorales from Cantatas BWV 22 & 147 BACH Sinfonia to Cantata 156 HANDEL 'Arrival of the Queen of Sheba'	Beatrice Botterill, Harp John Crouch, Oboe	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader
24 Oct 1952 In aid of the Welsh Church Appeal 'Layman to Layman'	St Mary's Church Brynmawr Admission 2/- Frank Salter	BACH 'Sheep may safely graze' & 'Jesu, Joy of man's desiring' TYE 'Laudate Nomen Domini' HANDEL Excerpts from 'Messiah' BACH 'Fantasia in G' VIVALDI 'Flute Concerto in D' BACH 'In tears of grief' (St Matthew Passion)	Leo Harrington, Organ	Gwent Bach Society Herbert Edwards, Flute
16 Dec 1952 with Monmouth Choral Society	St Mary's Church Abergavenny Admission 3/6 Michael Eveleigh Frank Salter	BACH Overture, Suite in D BACH Brandenburg No 4 in G BACH 'Christmas Oratorio' 1-3	Margaret Ellis, Contralto Alexander Keith, Tenor Kenneth Fawcett, Bass- Baritone	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Leo Harrington, Organ
???	Monmouth School Michael Eveleigh Frank Salter	Repeat of concert 16.12.52 (above)	as above	as above
1953
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
Apr 1953	Christchurch Govilon Silver collection Frank Salter	SCHÜTZ 'St Matthew Passion'	Brian Price, Evangelist Emlyn Watkins, Christus	Unaccompanied
10 July 1953	St Mary's Church Abergavenny Silver collection for St Mary's Restoration Fund Frank Salter	RECITAL OF CHURCH MUSIC BACH Cantata BWV 158 BACH Toccata in F BYRD 'Ave Verum Corpus' BUXTEHUDE 'Jubilate Domino' COUPERIN 'Venite Exultemus Domino' STANLEY 'Prelude & Bell Allegro' (Organ) TYE 'Laudate Nomen Domini' BYRD 'Ave Verum Corpus' WEELKES 'Let Thy merciful ears, O Lord' SCHÜTZ 'St Matthew Passion', closing chorus BACH Chorales : 'Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele', 'Auf tiefer Not' 'Jesu, meine Freude' Chorale Preludes: 'Jesu, meine Freude', 'In dir ist Freude'	Maureen McCormack, Soprano Rae Edwards, Contralto Emlyn Watkins, Bass Donald Bate, Organ	Gwent Bach Society Chamber Ensemble Dorothy Wood, Leader Megan Thomas, Cello Leo Harrington, Organ
11 Dec 1953	Christchurch Govilon Silver collection Frank Salter	BACH Cantata BWV 61 BACH Cantata BWV BACH Suite for Flute & Strings, 'Sarabande', 'Polonaise', 'Badinerie' CORELLI Concerto Grosso No 8 in G minor	Gwyneth Jenkins, Soprano Rae Edwards, Contralto Emlyn Watkins, Bass Herbert Edwards, Flute	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Leo Harrington, Organ Concertino: Dorothy Wood & Thomas Morris, Violins Gaynor Thomas, Cello
11 Dec 1953	Christchurch Govilon Silver collection Frank Salter	BACH Cantata BWV 61 BACH Cantata BWV BACH Suite for Flute & Strings, 'Sarabande', 'Polonaise', 'Badinerie' CORELLI Concerto Grosso No 8 in G minor	Gwyneth Jenkins, Soprano Rae Edwards, Contralto Emlyn Watkins, Bass Herbert Edwards, Flute	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Leo Harrington, Organ Concertino: Dorothy Wood & Thomas Morris, Violins Gaynor Thomas, Cello
1954
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
7 May 1954	Holy Trinity Church Abergavenny Admission free - Silver collection Frank Salter	PALESTRINA 'Missa Brevis' BUXTEHUDE 'Laudate Dominum' BACH Chorales: 'Jesu, priceless treasure' 'Now let Thy gracious spirit shine' Chorale Preludes: 'Herzlich thut mich verlangen' 'Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ' Aria 'Within my heart of hearts' STANLEY Voluntary in E minor (Organ) BACH 'Fantasia in G' VICTORIA 'Tenebrae factae sunt'	Dilys Sayce, Soprano Leo Harrington, Organ	Gwent Bach Society Chamber Ensemble
7 May 1954	Ty Mawr School Gilwern Frank Salter	PALESTRINA 'Missa Brevis' BACH Chorales: 'Now let Thy gracious Spirit shine' 'Jesu, priceless treasure' 'Blest are they who feel compassion' 'When called by Thee' VICTORIA 'Tenebrae factae sunt'	Dilys Sayce, Soprano	Leo Harrington, Organ
20 Jun 1954	Angel Hotel Ballroom Abergavenny Frank Salter	BACH Cantata 'O blessed rest', BWV 170 BACH Brandenburg No 2 in F BACH Clavier Concerto in D minor BACH Suite No 1 for Cello HANDEL Suite in G minor, for 2 Oboes & Strings First Performance in UK	Rae Edwards, Contralto Michael Eveleigh, Piano Megan (Lloyd) Thomas, Cello Herbert Edwards, Flute John Crouch, Oboe Stephen Bucknall, Clarinet (replaced the trumpet)	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Leo Harrington, Continuo
14 Nov 1954	Monmouth School Frank Salter	BACH Clavier Concerto in D minor, for Hpcd & Orchestra BACH Brandenburg No 5 in D flat BACH Arias TELEMANN Suite in A minor for Flute & Strings The 18th century English harpsichord used for this performance belonged to Dr JC Gibson.	Michael Eveleigh, Hpcd solo Herbert Edwards, Flute Harry Armitage, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Harpsichord & Orchestra Dorothy Wood, Leader Michael Eveleigh, Continuo
1955
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
2 Apr 1955	Holy Trinity Church Abergavenny Programme 2/6 Frank Salter	* BACH 'St John Passion'	Clifford Bunford, Evangelist Watcyn Evans, Baritone Dilys Sayce, Soprano Rae Edwards, Contralto Patrick Halstead, Tenor Harry Armitage, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Megan Thomas, Viola da Gamba Trevor Davies, Viola d'Amore Leslie Hallett, Viola d'Amore Deborah Pittis, Pr Flute John Crouch, Pr Oboe Leo Harrington, Hscd Dewi Lewis, Organ
5 Jun 1955	Angel Hotel Ballroom Abergavenny Programme 3p Frank Salter	BACH Brandenburg No 1 in F BACH Brandenburg No 6 in B flat BACH Suite No 1 in C BACH Sonata for unaccompanied violin in G minor BACH Cantata BWV 82	Jack Rothstein, Violin Emlyn Watkins, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Continuo: Michael Eveleigh
16 Oct 1955	Monmouth School Chapel Silver collection Frank Salter	WEELKES 'Let Thy merciful ears, O Lord' BYRD 'Ave Verum Corpus' TYE 'Laudate Nomen Domini' FRESCOBALDI 'La Frescobalda' BUXTEHUDE 'Canzonetta' BACH 'Fugue in G' (Gigue) PALESTRINA 'Missa Brevis'	Michael Eveleigh, Organ
30 Dec 1955	Holy Trinity Church Abergavenny Programme 2/6 Frank Salter	LÜBECK 'Hilf deinem Volk' SCHÜTZ 'Christmas Story' LOCKE 'Music for His Majesty's Sackbuts & Cornetts' *First Performance in Wales	Clifford Bunford, Evangelist Joan Hewlett, The Angel Harry Armitage, Herod	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Megan Thomas, Viola da Gamba Ceridwen Lloyd, Viola d'Amore Rita Morgan, Octavina Dewi Lewis, Organ
1956
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
24 Mar 1956	Holy Trinity Church Abergavenny Admission by programme, 2/6 Frank Salter	BACH 'St John Passion'	Cliff Bunford, Evangelist Watcyn Evans, Jesus Dilys Sayce, Soprano Rae Edwards, Contralto Patrick Halstead, Tenor Harry Armitage, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Megan Thomas, Viola da Gamba Ceridwen Lloyd, Viol d'Amore Trevor Davies, Viola d'Amore Charles Langmaid, Harpsichord Dewi Lewis, Organ
9 Jun 1956	Angel Hotel Ballroom Abergavenny Mansel Thomas	BACH Brandenburg No 3 in G BACH Concerto for Vl/Oboe/Strings in C minor HANDEL Concerto Grosso in F major, Op 6, No 9 BACH Italian Concerto BACH Peasant Cantata, BWV 212	Esme Lewis, Soprano Watcyn Evans, Baritone Michael Eveleigh, Piano John Crouch, Oboe Leonard James, Violin	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Barbara Moore, Pr Vl 2 Ceridwen Lloyd, Pr Viola Megan Thomas, Pr Cello
August 1956 FIRST PRIZE	* National Eisteddfod, Aberdare Frank Salter	BACH Cantata BWV 6 'Aros di, gyda ni' (opening chorus) FOLKSONG 'Y Fwyalchen Ddu Bigfelen' *The choir won First Prize in the 2nd Choral* *Competition (£90) - & the 'Tredegar Workers' Institute* Challenge Cup (Only 6 of the 22 choristers were Welsh speaking)	Mamie Noel Jones, Accompanist	Unaccompanied
* National Eisteddfod – He was there! A party from Abergavenny travelled to Aberdare to support the choir. Indefatigable John Owen y Fenni,* Abergavenny's Freeman, heartened all the singers by sitting in the front row of the audience.* Later on, the choir was heard on the Welsh Home Service in a programme of recordings made of the day's proceedings .
18 Oct 1956	St Julian's High School Newport Frank Salter	PALESTRINA 'Missa Brevis' WEELKES 'Let Thy merciful ears, O Lord' TYE 'Laudate Nomen Domini' BYRD 'Ave Verum Corpus' SCHÜTZ 'Glory be to Jesus' BACH 'Aros Di, Gyda Ni' (from Cantata BWV 6) CLEMENTS 'Y Fwyalchen Ddu Bigfelen' Cello solos : BACH 'Praeludium', MILFORD 'Threne' SAINT-SAËNS 'Le Cygne'	Barbara Rawlings, Cello	Dorice Twiggs, Accompanist
25 Oct 1956 5th Birthday Informal Music Meeting	Christchurch Govilon Frank Salter	BACH Cantata, BWV 104 BACH Cantata, BWV 6 (in Welsh) BACH Arias
29 Dec 1956	Holy Trinity Church Abergavenny Admission by programme, 2/6 Frank Salter	BACH 'Christmas Oratorio' 1-3	Dilys Sayce, Soprano Rae Edwards, Contralto Clifford Bunford. Tenor Watcyn Evans, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Dewi Lewis, Organ Charles Langmaid, Harpsichord
1957
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
5 Jan 1957	Brecon Cathedral Frank Salter	Repeat of concert 29.12.1956 above BACH 'Christmas Oratorio' 1-3	as above	as above
13 Apr 1957 Followed by a Reception at the VICTORIA HOTEL (6 High St) courtesy of Sayce family	Holy Trinity Church Abergavenny In the presence of EDMUND RUBBRA Admission by programme, 2/6 Frank Salter	SCHÜTZ 'Musicalische Exequien' RUBBRA 'Missa in honorem Sancta Dominici', Opus 66 JOHN BENNETT 'Adagio & Allegro' BACH 'Prelude & Fugue in F minor' First Performances in Wales	Angela Vaughan, Soprano Dilys Sayce, Soprano Rae Edwards, Contralto Clifford Bunford, Tenor Brian Price, Tenor Emlyn Watkins, Bass Trevor Davies, Bass Donald Bate, Organ	Continuo: Dewi Lewis, Organ Megan Thomas, Viola da Gamba Gillian Williams, Double Bass
15 Jun 1957	Angel Hotel Ballroom Abergavenny Frank Salter	BACH Suite No 2 for Flute & Strings BACH Brandenburg No 5 in D flat BACH Cantata BWV 189 for tenor solo HANDEL Concerto Grosso in G, Op 3, No 3	Frank Wilson, Flute John Crouch, Oboe Michael Eveleigh, Piano Clifford Bunford, Tenor	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader
3 Nov 1957	Angel Hotel Ballroom Abergavenny Frank Salter	BACH Suite No 2 for Flute & Strings BACH Brandenburg No 5 in D flat BACH Cantata BWV 189 for tenor solo HANDEL Concerto Grosso in G, Op 3, No 3	Frank Wilson, Flute John Crouch, Oboe Michael Eveleigh, Piano Clifford Bunford, Tenor	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader
1958
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
4 Jan 1958	Holy Trinity Church Abergavenny Admission by programme, 2/6 Frank Salter	BACH Cantata BWV 121 SCHÜTZ 'Christmas Story'	Clifford Bunford, Evangelist Joan Hewlett, Angel Trevor Davies, Herod Dilys Sayce, Soprano Rae Edwards, Contralto Ieuan Davies, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Ceridwen Lloyd, Viol d'Amore Trevor Davies, Viola d'Amore Megan Thomas, Viola da Gamba Donald Bate, Octavina Dewi Lewis, Organ
10 May 1958	Holy Trinity Church Abergavenny Admission by programme, 2/6 Frank Salter	PALESTRINA 'Missa Aeterna Christi Munera' BACH Motet 'Jesu meine Freude' BACH Prelude & Fugue in B minor	Gwynfor Kenvyn Davies, Organ	Unaccompanied Donald Bate, Organ
17 May 1958	Llanishen Parish Church, Cardiff Frank Salter	PALESTRINA 'Missa Aeterna Christi Munera' BACH Motet 'Jesu meine Freude' BACH Prelude & Fugue in B minor	Gwynfor Kenvyn Davies, Organ	Unaccompanied Donald Bate, Organ
15 Jun 1958	St Michael's Church Cwmdu Admission by programme 2/- Frank Salter	BACH Motet 'Jesu meine Freude' BACH Aria for soprano & Oboe obligato, from Cantata BWV 93 WEELKES 'Let Thy merciful ears, O Lord' TYE 'Laudate Nomen Domini' BYRD 'Ave Verum'	Dilys Sayce, Soprano John Crouch, Oboe	Continuo: Donald Bate, Organ
1959
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
15 Feb 1959	Angel Hotel Ballroom Abergavenny Programme 4d Frank Salter	VIVALDI 'La Primavera' BACH Cantata BWV 51, for soprano solo BACH Suite No 3 in D	Leonard James, Violin Mary Bass, Soprano	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader
4 Apr 1959	Holy Trinity Church Abergavenny Admission by programme, 3/6 Frank Salter	BACH Cantata BWV 67 HANDEL Chandos Anthem 'My song shall be alway' BACH Cantata BWV 147	Rhiannon Harry, Soprano Rhiannon Powell, Contralto Clifford Bunford, Tenor Emyr Green, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Donald Bate, Organ
5 Apr 1959	Holy Trinity Church Abergavenny Admission by programme, 3/6 Frank Salter	BACH Cantata BWV 67 HANDEL Chandos Anthem 'My song shall be alway' BACH Cantata BWV 147	Rhiannon Harry, Soprano Rhiannon Powell, Contralto Clifford Bunford, Tenor Emyr Green, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Donald Bate, Organ
7 Nov 1959	Holy Trinity Church Abergavenny Admission by programme, 2/6 Frank Salter	BYRD 'Mass for four voices' LASSUS Two Motets BACH Motet 'Lobet den Herrn' HANDEL 'Salve Regina'	Mary Griffiths, Soprano	Donald Bate, Organ
14 Nov 1959	Llanishen Parish Church, Cardiff Frank Salter	Repeat of concert 7.1.1959 (above)	Mary Griffiths, Soprano	Donald Bate, Organ
1960
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
14 Feb 1960 Bicentenary of Handel's death	Angel Hotel Ballroom Abergavenny Programmes 6d Frank Salter	HANDEL Concerto Grosso G min, Op 6, No 6 HANDEL Harp Concerto in B flat HANDEL 'Apollo & Daphne'	Ann Griffiths, Harp Rhiannon Harry, Daphne Watcyn Evans, Apollo	Gwent Bach Society Leonard James, Leader Donald Bate, Harpsichord
21 Feb 1960	Reardon Smith Lecture Theatre, Cardiff Frank Salter	Repeat of concert 14.2.1960 (above)	as above except with Glynne Thomas, Apollo	as above
9 Apr 1960 with Newport Choral Society	Great Central Hall Newport Frank Salter	BACH 'Mass in B minor'	Mary Bass, Soprano Pamela Price, Contralto Louis Browne, Tenor Kenneth Jones, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Leonard James, Leader John Wood, Organ
???	Angel Hotel & Penyfal Church Abergavenny Paul Steinitz	WEEKEND SCHOOL BACH Cantatas BWV 22 & 95
26 Jun 1960	Christchurch Govilon Admission by programme, 2/6 Frank Salter	BACH Cantata BWV 22 HANDEL Organ Concerto No 4 in F HANDEL Chandos Anthem 'My song shall be alway'	Dilys Sayce, Soprano Rae Edwards, Contralto Clifford Bunford, Tenor Emlyn Watkins, Bass Donald Bate, Organ	Gwent Bach Society Leonard James, Leader
13 Nov 1960	Angel Hotel Ballroom Abergavenny Admission 7/6 & 4/6 Frank Salter	BACH Sinfonia, Cantata BWV 174 BACH Suite No 3, for unaccompanied cello BACH Brandenburg No 1 in F BACH Brandenburg No 4 in G BACH Cantata BWV 209 for soprano solo	Dilys Sayce, Soprano Jennifer Ward Clarke, Cello Leonard James, Violin John Crouch, Oboe Lloyd Davies, HornBrian de Graaf, Horn Ella Lewis, Flute Herbert Edwards, Flute	Gwent Bach Society Continuo: Charles Langmaid, Harpsichord Philip Kent, Cello
1961
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
14 Jan 1961	Holy Trinity Church Abergavenny Admission by programme, 4/6 Frank Salter	BACH 'Christmas Oratorio' 4-6	Avril Harding, Soprano Pamela Price, Contralto Gerald Purkiss, Tenor Edgar Boniface, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Leonard James, Leader John Crouch, Oboe Brodie Hughes, Oboe d'Amore Brian Buckley, Trumpet Continuo: Philip Kent, Cello
5 Mar 1961	Holy Trinity Church Abergavenny Admission 3/6 Frank Salter	SCHÜTZ 'St Matthew Passion' SCHÜTZ Motets & Cantiones Sacré: 'Cantabo Domino', for tenor 'Herzlich hab ich dic O Herr', for alto	Brian Price, Evangelist Emlyn Watkins, Christus Rae Edwards, Contralto Clifford Bunford, Tenor	Donald Bate, Organ Leonard James, Violin William Cook, Violin Mrs Sally Averis, Violin
29 Oct 1961	Angel Hotel Ballroom Abergavenny Admission 7/5 & 5/- Emlyn Watkins	BACH Cantata BWV 54, for contralto BACH Harpsichord Concerto in F minor TELEMANN Suite for Flute & Strings in A minor HANDEL Concerto Grosso in G major BACH Trio Sonata 'Musical Offering'	Rae Edwards, Contralto Charles Langmaid, Harpsichord Herbert Edwards, Flute Ann Davies, Flute	Gwent Bach Society Leonard James, Leader
1962
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
24 Feb 1962	Holy Trinity Church Abergavenny Admission 4/6 Emlyn Watkins	BACH Cantata BWV 79 BACH Cantata BWV 180 BACH Cantata BWV 100 All First Peformances in Wales	Avril Harding, Soprano Rae Edwards, Contralto Terence James, Tenor Ieuan Davies, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Leonard James, Leader Continuo: Phillip Kent, Cello Lloyd Davies, Horn Donald Bate, Organ Anne Davies, Flute
11 Nov 1962	Angel Hotel Ballroom A bergavenny Admission 4/6 John Matheson Sadlers Wells Opera	HANDEL 'Apollo & Daphne' BACH Suite No 1 in C BACH Coffee Cantata, BWV 211 BACH Sinfonia to Cantata BWV 42 BACH Sonata 'Der Himmel Lacht' from Cantata BWV 31	Elisabeth Robinson, Soprano Gwent Lewis, Tenor John Shirley-Quirk, Bass-Baritone	Gwent Bach Society Leonard James, Leader Continuo: Philip Kent, Cello Charles Langmaid, Harpsichord
29 Dec 1962	Holy Trinity Church Abergavenny Admission 4/6 Lloyd Davies	BACH 'Christmas Oratorio' 1-3	Avril Harding, Soprano Yvonne Mathias, Contralto Gerald Purkiss, Tenor Edgar Boniface, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Donald Bate, Organ Ann Griffiths, Timpani
1963
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
18 May 1963	St Michael's Church Cwmdu Admission 3/6 Lloyd Davies	BACH Cantata BWV 67 BACH Cantata BWV 144 HANDEL Organ Concerto No 1 in G minor BACH Chorale 'Jesu, joy of man's desiring'	Dilys Sayce, Soprano Hazel Hibbert, Contralto Gerald Purkiss, Tenor Ieuan Davies, Bass 'Donald Bate, Organ	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader
21 Sept 1963	St Andrew's Church Lloyd Davies	BACH Cantata BWV 67 BACH Cantata BWV 144 HANDEL Organ Concerto No 1 in G minor BACH Chorale 'Jesu, joy of man's desiring'	Dilys Sayce, Soprano Hazel Hibbert, Contralto Gerald Purkiss, Tenor Ieuan Davies, Bass 'Donald Bate, Organ	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader
3 Nov 1963	Angel Hotel Ballroom Abergavenny Admission 4/6 Mansel Thomas	PURCELL 'Chaconne in G minor' MANSEL THOMAS 'Hymn to God the Father' BACH Brandenburg No 3 in G HANDEL 'Water Music' (complete)	Bryn Williams, Baritone	Gwent Bach Society Garfield Phillips, Leader
1 Dec 1963	St Mary's Church Abergavenny Silver Collection In aid of St Mary's Restoration Fund	Programme of English Church Music	Ann Griffiths, Harp	Donald Bate, Organ
1964
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
10 Jan 1964	St Mary's Church Abergavenny (Canon Sproule-Jones) Arwel Hughes Producer: Selwyn Roderick	BBCtv SONGS OF PRAISE transmitted 2 nd Feb 1964 Introduced by: Dr Gwilym ap Robert	John Shirley-Quirk, Bass-Baritone	N. Anthony Lewis, Organ
21 Mar 1964	St Mary's Church Abergavenny Admission 5/6 & 4/6 Dr Paul Steinitz	BACH 'St John Passion' The Viola da gamba and both Violas d'amore used in this performance were made by Dr Trevor Davies, Chairman of the Gwent Bach Society	Gerald Purkiss, Evangelist Watcyn Evans, Christus Trevor Ling, Pilate Rhiannon Harry, Maid Yvonne Mathias, Alto Gwent Lewis, Officer Emlyn Watkins, Peter Edward Weston, Servant	Gwent Bach Society Leader, Dorothy Wood Phillip Kent, Cello Megan Thomas, Viola da Gamba Trevor Davies, Viola d'Amore Wm Hallett, Viola d'Amore Anne Davies, Flute Julian Pook, Oboe Ann Griffiths, Baroque Harp
23 May 1964	St Michael's Church Cwmdu Admission 4/- Lloyd Davies	BACH Cantata BWV 95 BACH Cantata BWV 147 HANDEL Organ Concerto No 2 in B flat GREENE 'Lord, let me know mine end' HAMBLEY Motet	Dilys Sayce, Soprano Yvonne Mathias, Contralto Gerald Purkiss, Tenor Emlyn Watkins, Bass Royston Havard, Organ	Gwent Bach Society Garfield Phillips, Leader Continuo: Rosemarie Sims, Cello Donald Bate, Organ
26 Sept 1964	St Michael's Church Llanfihangel Crucorney Lloyd Davies	PALESTRINA 'Missa Brevis' MOTETS		Unaccompanied
4 Oct 1964	Angel Hotel Ballroom Abergavenny John Matheson Sadlers Wells Opera	BACH Concerto in C minor for violin & oboe BACH Cantata BWV 209 BACH Cantata BWV 202 BACH Brandenburg No 4 in G		Gwent Bach Society Judith Fitton, Flute Anne Davies, Flute Continuo: Phillip Kent, Cello Charles Langmaid, Harpsichord
5 Dec 1964	St Mary's Church Abergavenny Admission 5/- Lloyd Davies	SCHÜTZ 'Christmas Story' CHARPENTIER 'Messe de minuit' BACH Cantata BWV 191	Hazel Holt, Soprano Michael Bradley, Counter-Tenor Gerald Purkiss, Tenor Emlyn Watkins, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Megan Thomas, Viola da Gamba Terence James, Organ Continuo: Rosemarie Sims, Cello Donald Bate, Organ Charles Langmaid, Harpsichord
1965
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
20 Mar 1965	Brecon Cathedral Admission 5/- Lloyd Davies	BACH 'St John Passion'	Evangelist, Gerald Purkiss Christus, Watcyn Evans Avril Harding, Soprano & Maid Yvonne Mathias, Contralto Martyn Hill, Tenor Peter, Emlyn Watkins Mark Brown, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Megan Thomas, Viola da Gamba Trevor Davies, Viola d'Amore Wm Hallett, Viola d'Amore Ann Griffiths, Baroque Harp Hugh Davies, Oboe Continuo: Rosemarie Sims, Cello Robert Codd, Bassoon Bryan Hesford, Organ
29 May 1965	St Michael's Church Cwmdu Admission 5/- Lloyd Davies	BOYCE Overture 'His Majesty's Birthday Ode 1775' PURCELL 'O sing unto the Lord' BACH Cantata 11 (Ascension Oratorio) HANDEL Organ Concerto No 9 in B flat	Dilys Sayce, Soprano Yvonne Mathias, Contralto Gerald Purkiss, Tenor David Jones, Baritone Emlyn Watkins, Bass Peter Boorman, Organ	Gwent Bach Society
4 Dec 1965	St Mary's Church Chepstow Admission 5/- Lloyd Davies	SCHÜTZ 'Christmas Story' CHARPENTIER 'Messe de minuit' BACH Cantata BWV 191	Sarah Walker, Soprano Dilys Sayce, Soprano Roland Tatnell, Alto Emlyn Watkins, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Megan Thomas, Viol da Gamba Gerald Purkiss, Tenor Ann Griffiths, Baroque Harp Donald Bate, Organ Terence James, Organ Ann Griffiths, Baroque harp
1966
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
8 Apr 1966 Good Friday with Brynmawr Choral Society	Comprehensive School Brynmawr Emlyn Watkins	HANDEL 'Israel in Egypt'	Beti Jones, Soprano Margaret Norden, Contralto Philip Langridge, Tenor
Gwent Bach Society gave silver cup to King Henry VIII School, for best musical student of the year (donated by Dr. Trevor Davies)
1 May 1966	King Henry VIII School Abergavenny Admission 5/- Lloyd Davies	BACH Suite No 3 in D HANDEL Organ Concerto No 7 in B flat PURCELL 'The Fairy Queen' (Concert version, edited by Leo Harrington)	Janet Price, Soprano Mari Griffith, Soprano Gwent Lewis, Tenor Jolyon Dodgson, Bass Terence James, Organ	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Charles Langmaid, Harpsichord
28 May 1966	St Michael's Church Llanvihangel Crucorney Admission 5/- children 2/6 Lloyd Davies	BACH Cantata BWV 34 HANDEL Harp Concerto in B flat HOLST Psalm 86 BACH Suite No 3 in C, for cello solo	Dilys Sayce, Soprano Hazel Hibbert, Contralto Gerald Purkiss, Tenor David Jones, Bass Ann Griffiths, Triple Harp Megan Thomas, Cello	Gwent Bach Society Donald Bate, Organ
21 Oct 1966 with Brynmawr Choral Society	St Woolos Cathedral Newport Programme 6d Emlyn Watkins	HANDEL 'Israel in Egypt'	Beti Jones, Soprano Maureen Bradbury, Contralto Gwent Lewis, Tenor David Jones, Bass	Un-named orchestra Peter Richards, Organ
20 Nov 1966	King Henry VIII School Abergavenny Admission 6/- Lloyd Davies	BACH Cantata BWV 29 (Sinfonia for Organ / Orchestra, & Opening chorus) BACH Cantata BWV 51 (for soprano solo) HANDEL 'Ode on St Cecilia's Day'	Peter Boorman, Organ Hazel Holt, Soprano Arthur Ellis, Tenor	Gwent Bach Society Ann Davies, Flute Michael Laird, Allan Handy & John Wilbraham, Clarini
1967
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
13 May 1967	St Teilo's Church Llantilio Pertholey Admission 5/- Lloyd Davies	BRUCKNER Three Graduals BRAHMS Two motets, Opus 74 J CH BACH Motet 'Ich lasse dich nicht' HOLST 'This I have done for my true love' BURKHARD Sonata for Viola, Opus 59 BACH 'Chaconne' for unaccompanied violin BYRD 'Siderum Rector' First Performance in Wales	Walter Gerhardt, Violin & Viola	Unaccompanied
11 Nov 1967	The Grammar School Croesyceiliog Lloyd Davies & Mansel Thomas	BACH Cantata BWV 140 HAYDN 'Missa in tempore belli'	Hazel Holt, Soprano Delyth Jones, Contralto David Leyshon Williams, Tenor Jolyon Dodgson, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Brian Kay, Organ Continuo
12 Nov 1967	King Henry VIII School Abergavenny Lloyd Davies & Mansel Thomas	BACH Cantata BWV 140 HAYDN 'Missa in tempore belli'	Hazel Holt, Soprano Delyth Jones, Contralto David Leyshon Williams, Tenor Jolyon Dodgson, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Dorothy Wood, Leader Brian Kay, Organ Continuo
1968
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
28 Jan 1968	King Henry VIII School Abergavenny Lloyd Davies	One of many informal Music-making days: BACH Brandenburg No 1 in F BACH Cantata BWV 68
15 Jun 1968 with choristers of St David's Cathedral	St Mary's Church Abergavenny Admission 10/- Lloyd Davies & William Mathias Director of choristers: Rosalynd Charles	BACH Cantata BWV 34 WILLIAM MATHIAS 'St Teilo' (Libretto by Gwynno James)	Rachel Payne, Contralto Kenneth Bowen, Tenor Terence Dickins, Bass Brinley Jenkins, Narrator	Gwent Bach Society John Bradbury, Leader Peter Boorman, Organ
1 Dec 1968	Angel Hotel Ballroom Abergavenny Admission 7/6 Emlyn Watkins	BACH Brandenburg No 2 in F BACH Violin Concerto in A minor BACH 'Peasant Cantata', BWV 212	Leonard James, Violin Lesley Brooke, Soprano Jolyon Dodgson, Bass	Gwent Bach Society
1969
Date	Venue/Conductor	Works Performed	Soloists	Orchestra
29 Mar 1969	Holy Trinity Church Abergavenny Admission 7/6 Lloyd Davies	BACH Cantata BWV 199 (for soprano solo) J CH BACH Motet 'Ich lasse dich nicht' BACH Cantata BWV 23 MARCELLO Oboe Concerto GIBBONS 'If ye be risen again' GIBBONS 'This is the record of John'	Hazel Holt, Soprano Ann Taurins, Soprano Roland Tatnell, Alto Clifford Bunford, Tenor Emlyn Watkins, Bass	Gwent Bach Society Leonard James, Leader Continuo: Alan Carus-Wilson, Cello Peter Boorman, Organ
21 Jun 1969	St Mary's Church Abergavenny Admission 6/- Lloyd Davies	BRUCKNER 'Locus Iste, 'Os Justi', 'Christus facus est' HOLST 'Four Songs for Voice & Violin' BRAHMS Motets, Opus 74 BACH Partita BWV 1004 (unaccompanied violin) HOLST 'This I have done for my true love' BYRD 'Siderum Rector'	Mari Griffith, Soprano Ruth Ticher, Violin	Ronald Ward, Organ
23 Nov 1969	King Henry VIII School Abergavenny Admission 7/6 Lloyd Davies	BACH Sinfonia & Opening Chorus from Cantata BWV 146 BACH Suite No 4 in D FAURÉ 'Pavane' SAINT-SAËNS 'Morceau de Concert', a concert piece for Harp & Orchestra V WILLIAMS 'Serenade to Music'	Peter Boorman, Organ Ann Griffiths, Harp	Gwent Bach Society Bella Holt, Leader

Title	Composer	Date Performed	Type
Apollo e Daphne	G F Handel	13/03/1977	Cantata
Mass in Time of War	Josef Haydn	13/03/1977	Mass

Jesus bleibet meine Freude BWV 147	J S Bach Composed 1716	21/05/1977	Chorale
Sanctus, from the "Missa Brevis"	Palestrina	21/05/1977	Choral
O Taste and See	R. Vaughan Williams	21/05/1977	Motet
Three Motets : Locus Iste, Pange ligua gloriosi, Os iusti	Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)	21/05/1977	Motets
An Evening Hymn	Henry Purcell (1658-1695)	21/05/1977	Anthem
Hear my Prayer	Mendelssohn (1809-1847)	21/05/1977	Anthem
Benedicite	Michael Praetorius arr. Lloyd Davies	16/07/1977	Anthem
Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf BWV 226	J S Bach	16/07/1977	Motet for Double Choir
In Guilty Night	Henry Purcell(1658-1695)	16/07/1977	Motet
O Jesu Christ mein's Lebens Licht BWV 118	J S Bach	16/07/1977	Cantata
They that go down to the sea in ships	Henry Purcell(1658-1695)	16/07/1977	Anthem
Out of the Deep	Henry Purcell(1658-1695)	16/07/1977	Anthem
The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune	Arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams	16/07/1977	Anthem
Altisidora's Song from "Don Quixote"	Henry Purcell(1658-1695)	06/11/1977	Choral
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring	J S Bach	06/11/1977	Anthem
Mass in G	Schubert	06/11/1977	Mass

Mass in B Minor	J S Bach	25/02/1978& 04/03/1978	Mass
Requiem	Maurice Durefle (1902-1986)	28/06/1978 & 08/07/1978	Requiem
Ich Lasse dich nicht	Christolph Bach	28/06/1978 & 08/07/1978	Motet
In exitu Israel	Samuel Wesley	28/06/1978 & 08/07/1978	Motet
Labet den Herrn BWV 230	J S Bach	28/06/1978 & 08/07/1978	Motet
Was Mir Behagt (Birthday Cantata)BWV 208	J S Bach	26/11/1978	Cantata

The Wilderness	S.S. Wesley	28/31/03/1979	Anthem
German Magnificat	Schültz	28/31/03/1979	Choral
Who hath believed our report?	Henry Purcell(1658-1695)	28/31/03/1979	Anthem
In Exitu Israel	Samuel Wesley	28/31/03/1979	Anthem
Mass for 4 voices (1651)	Monteverdi	28/31/03/1979	Mass
Ave Verum Corpus	W A Mozart	16/06/1979	Anthem
Gloria	Vivaldi	16/06/1979	Choral
Wer nur den lieben Gott lasst walten BWV 93	J S Bach	16/06/1979	Cantata
Harmoniemesse	Josef Haydn	16/06/1979	Mass

Dettingen Te Deum	G F Handel	09/03/1980	Oratorio
Magnificat	J S Bach	09/03/1980	Oratorio
O Heil'ges Geist und Wasserbad BWV 165	J S Bach	12/07/1980	Cantata
Requiem K626	W A Mozart	12/07/1980	Requiem
Requiem K626	W A Mozart	19/10/1980	Requiem
Alles was ihr tut	Buxtehude	09/11/1980	Cantata
Two Psalms from Vesperae Solennes de Confessore K339	W A Mozart	09/11/1980	Choral
Ich Habe meine Zuversicht BWV 188	J S Bach	09/11/1980	Cantata

Coronation Anthem	G F Handel	28/03/1981	Anthem
Requiem	Gabriel Faure	28/03/1981	Requiem
Te Deum	Charpentier	28/03/1981	Anthem
Mass for Four Voices Op. 4	Saint-Saens	18/07/1981	Mass
O Jesu Christ mein's Lebens Licht BWV 118	J S Bach	18/07/1981	Cantata
Benedicite	Praetorius	18/07/1981	Choral
Mass in B Minor	J S Bach	28/11/1981	Mass

De Profundis Clamavi	M R Delalonde (1657-1726)	10/04/1982	Choral
Heut Triumphieret Gottes Sohn	Deitrich Buxtehude (1637)	10/04/1982	Choral
Easter Oratorio	J S Bach	10/04/1982	Choral
Let the People Praise Thee O God	William Mathias	27/06/1982	Anthem
Os Justi	Bruckner (1824-1896)	27/06/1982	Motet
Tantem Ergo	Bruckner (1824-1896)	27/06/1982	Motet
Tantum ergo	Durefle (b. 1902)	27/06/1982	Motet
Te es Petrus	Durefle (b. 1902)	27/06/1982	Motet
Tota Pulchra	Durefle (b. 1902)	27/06/1982	Motet
Ubi caritas amor	Durefle (b. 1902)	27/06/1982	Motet
O Heiland Reiss Op. 74	Johannes Brahms	27/06/1982	Motet
Warum ist das Licht gegeben Op. 74	Johannes Brahms	27/06/1982	Motet
Lobet den Herrn BWV 230	J S Bach	27/06/1982	Motet

And I saw a New Heaven	Edgar Bainton	02/10/1982 Workshop	Anthem
Three Latin Motets	Stanford	02/10/1982 Workshop	Motets
Missa Assumpta est Maria	Palestrina	02/10/1982 Workshop	Mass
Blessed be the God and Father	S S Wesley	31/10/1982	Anthem
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 659	J S Bach	04/12/1982	Choral Prelude
Blessed the Lord God of Israel	S S Wesley	04/12/1982	Choral
Before the Paling of the Stars	Benjamin J Dale	04/12/1982	Choral
Ave Rex	William Mathias (b. 1934)	04/12/1982	Choral
Chorale Preludes	J S Bach	04/12/1982	Choral

Jephtha	G F Handel	13/03/1983	Oratorio
Three Latin Motets	Charles Stanford	02/07/1983	Motets
Requiem (Introit & In Paradisium)	Mansel Thomas	02/07/1983	Requiem
Lord, Thou hast been our Refuge	R Vaughan Williams	02/07/1983	Motet
Ave Verum Corpus	W A Mozart	02/07/1983	Choral
Aus der Tiefe BWV 131	J S Bach	02/07/1983	Cantata
Lauda Sion	Vittoria	02/07/1983	Choral
Requiem (1st Performance)	Mansel Thomas	02/07/1983	Requiem
Marienleider	Jophannes Brahms	03/12/1983	Choral
Three Welsh Carols	Arranged by Burtch	03/12/1983	Choral
Fantasies on Polish Christmas Carols	Arnold Bax	03/12/1983	Choral
Fantasia on Christmas Carols	Vaughan Williams	03/12/1983	Choral

Te Deum	Josef Haydn	21/04/1984	Cantata
Allein zu dir BWV 33	J S Bach	21/04/1984	Cantata
My Beloved Spake	Henry Purcell (1658-1695)	21/04/1984	Cantata
Halt im Gedachtnis BWV 67	J S Bach	21/04/1984	Cantata
Lobe den Herren BWV 137	J S Bach	14/07/1984	Cantata
Missa Scala Aretina	Francisco Valls (1672-1747)	14/07/1984	Mass
Fantasia on Christmas Carols	R. Vaughan Williams	01/12/1984	Choral
Messe de Minuit	M A Charpentier	01/12/1984	Mass
"Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" BWV 62 (second composition)	J S Bach	01/12/1984	Cantata

Let thy Hand be Strengthened	G F Handel	23/02/1985	Coronation Anthem
Zadok the Priest	G F Handel	23/02/1985	Anthem
The Anthem on the Peace	G F Handel	23/02/1985	Anthem
Excerpts from the Opera - Serse	G F Handel	23/02/1985	Anthem
St. Matthew's Passion	J S Bach	30/06/1985	Passion
"Hält im Gedächtnis" BWV 67	J S Bach	28/09/1985	Cantata
"Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 35	J S Bach	28/09/1985	Cantata
"Herz und Mund und That und Leben" Including "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring" BWV 147	J S Bach	28/09/1985	Cantata
Trostet, trostet mein Volk	Schutz	01/12/1985	Choral
Two Motets: (1) "Ave Maria" (2) "Virga Jesse"	Bruckner	01/12/1985 & 04/12/1985	Choral
Three Excerpts from "Christus"	Mendelssohn (1809-1847)	01/12/1985 &04/12/1985	Choral
Three Songs for Christmas	Mansel Thomas	01/12/1985 &04/12/1985	Choral
The Shepherd's Farewell	Berlioz	01/12/1985 &04/12/1985	Choral
(1) Ar Fore Dydd Nadolig (2) Roedd yn y Wlad Honno	Traditional Welsh Carols	01/12/1985 &04/12/1985	Carols
Three modern Christmas carols (1) I sing of a maiden (2) In the Bleak Midwinter (3) Torches	(1) Lennox Berkeley (2) Harold Darke (3) Joubert	01/12/1985 &04/12/1985	Carols

Ode For St. Cecilia's Day	G F Handel	1986	Oratorio
Acis and Galatea	G F Handel	05/04/1986	Oratorio
Three Welsh Folk Songs (1) "Ar Hyd y Nos" (2) "Beth ye'r hof i mi" (3) "Bore Glas"	Arr. Mansel Thomas	28/06/1986	4-part songs
Three Hungarian Folk Songs (1) "The Handsome Butcher" (2) "Apple, apple" (3) "The Old Woman"	Matyas Seiber	28/06/1986	4-part songs
Sing Joyfully	John Mundy (1555)	12/07/1986	Anthem
Lord We Beseech Thee	Orlando Gibbons (1583)	12/07/1986	Anthem
This is the Record of John	Orlando Gibbons (1583)	12/07/1986	Anthem
Ach Herr, mich armen Sunder straf in deinem Zorn BWV 135